Wichita eagle., 1887-08-06
Daily eagle
WOMAN AND HOME.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THOSE WHO DO
THEIR OWN PAPER HANGING.

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The easiest way, Of course, is to employ a
professional paper hanger; but that largely
increases the expense, and if economy must
be practiced, one who has "knack" for doing
such things 1--WE would not advise any one else
to try iA can very soon become sufficiently
expert to paper room nicely. In selecting
paper, two points with respect to quality
should be kept in mind: ]. 1t is much more
difficult to hang very thin or very thick
paper than one of medium weight. If one is
going to put it on himself, it is better TO pay
a few cents roll more, and be content with
little less than the best, than run the risk OF
making a bad job of it. 2. Special care
should be taken to avoid purchasing a paper
with arsenical colors. 1t is mistake to sup
pose that green paper alone contains arsenic.
Other colors may have it, and arsenical wall
papers, in spite of the protests of doctors and
sanitarians, are still largely sold to the serious
detriment of those who are confined in the
same room with them.
The following suggestions are given in The
Sto-':man for the benefit Of those who desire
I 20 their own papering. Promising that the
,'aper, if there is any, should be entirely
aved from the walls, for sanitary reasons,
i rs:
Re old paper can easily be removed by
t. q a common whitewash brush and
~ set OF water Wash the wall all over, and
the paper can be torn off and the wall made
perfectly clean again; if this is not done there
will be ridges wherever the paper is left on,
that Will show badly with your new paper,
especially if it is a light ground
Care and discretion should be taken in Sc
lecting papers for the places they are intended
to be put. Light bedrooms with white hang
ings have a chilly aspect, which should be
avoided; also dark ground papers will give
rooms that are not fully lighted a somber
effect which is depressing For whatever part
OF the house it is intended it should give it
that cheerful and home like appearance, bear
ing evidence of the taste of the occupants.
Having your old paper removed and your
new selected, you are ready to begin paper
ing. Take roll of the paper, and having
trimmed the right side of it, hold it up to the
wall, arranging it SO that the pattern will
show evenly at both top and bottom, and
then cut off length, and use this length as
a guide, and match all the rest of it. In cut
ting the lengths be careful to have them cut
perfectly square across, or it will look badly
lere it meets the wash board.
gu now have your paper trimmed and
e. lady to apply. Have ready whitewash
J.. il, table or board long enough to take
u, whole piece in one length, and the step |
la'ier on which you can stand and reach the |
top of the wall. Make apaste of wheat flour, |
lutte thin-not TIL :ker than molasSes, and as |
smooth as possible. Apply the paste to the |
piece of paper, being very particular to have |
1T touch the edges, the top and bottom well |
Take the piece by the top, raise it off the table
and support it with one arm, and put it up to |
the wall, keeping it entirely clear of the wall |
until you fasten the head of the sheet and see |
that it bangs square. Hang it properly at |
first, and then follow it down from the top, |
rubbing across it with a clean CLOTH so there |
will be no wrinkles whatever in it. Apply |
the next piece in the same way, being care
full to match the figures so as not to have |
white seam showing between the patterns. 1t |
Is best to cut the paper lergthwise when you !
reach corner, matching the figures, of course |
If you do not wish to take from the height OF
room do not put bordering on the bottom of
the wall.
Begin paperlng IN the least Snowy corner, |
at the side of mantel or some place not much |
seen, SO when finished if it does not exactly |
match it viii be little seen. This is all there is
to be observed i'll hanging paper, and there ID |
nothing that any one cannot do with little |
patience and practice.
Instead of cutting lengths so that they viii |
il t reach the surbase, it is much better to |
O. them little longer than necessary; then, |
jer putting on the paste, turn the lower end |
over eighteen or twenty inches, SO that when |
laid against the wall it will not stick at the |
bottom till the upper part is properly hung |
When that is accomplished, run the turned |
up part down, mark it along the top of the |
surbase with the shears and cut it off at the |
marked line. By this method inequality in |
the height of the room or in the base board |
is allowed for, and the paper always fits |
neatly along the base board.
A very pretty effect is produced by using |
roll paper for a border instead of the regular |
bordering III too wide for the height of the |
room it may be cut in two, or, if the figure |
admits of it, in three strips, finishing where |
the two papers join with narrow edging This |
is a little old fashioned, but if the paper bar
monies with that the walls it gives g |
very pleasing effect, and is much cheaper than |
an equally handsome border Boston Budget. |